Nancy Alcorn, Mercy Multiplied Founder

Nancy Alcorn spent the first eight years of her career working for the state of Tennessee. Her time with the government included five years with the Department of Corrections working with juvenile delinquent girls, and three years with the Department of Human Services working in Emergency Protective Services investigating child abuse cases and supervising foster care.

It was during this time of government work that Nancy realised the inadequacy of these programmes to offer real transformation in the lives of troubled individuals. Out of this experience came a driving passion for broken young girls that led to the birth of Mercy Multiplied (formerly Mercy Ministries) in 1983. Since that time, numerous residential and outreach programmes have been established in various locations across America and other nations around the world.

Arianna Walker, Chief Executive, Mercy UK

Arianna Walker has been intricately involved in the development of Mercy UK since its earliest beginnings in 1999. Her younger sister, Debbie, became the first girl from the UK to complete the Mercy programme in one of the American Mercy homes, 5 years before Mercy UK opened its doors.

Seeing her sister's life utterly transformed became a catalyst for Arianna's continued fervour and passion to pioneer the establishment of Mercy's work in the UK. Now, over 15 years later, Arianna is the Chief Executive of Mercy UK and leads the Executive team, which includes her sister Debbie as the Executive Director of Services.

Our Timeline

Mercy Multiplied Launches

July, 1983

Mercy Multiplied (formerly Mercy Ministries) opens its first residential home in USA

Mercy UK Established

February, 2005

Mercy UK Home Opens

September, 2006

Mercy UK home opens in Bradford, United Kingdom

MPower training Launches

January, 2007

MPower Training for people-helpers launched

Mercy Canada Home Opens

August, 2010

First Mercy Canada home opens

UK Extension

May, 2011

Official opening of the extension of Mercy UK increasing home capacity to 15 beds

Official opening of Mercy UK Cornerstone Building

June, 2016

A training centre and national head office for Mercy UK in West Yorkshire

Keys To Freedom Launches

Mercy UK is a business name for Mercy Ministries UK. Registered charity (charity number 1111377) and registered company limited by guarantee in England and Wales (company number 5373315). Registered address: Cragg Royd, Lowertown, Oxenhope, BD22 9JE